Some say there’s a “season of giving.” Some say the needs of our community are so great that no one season can encompass them all. Wherever you land on that argument, the pages to come will give you many great ideas about where to put your dollars—and your time, in the spirit of giving to […]
From hikes to bikes to back country, you’re the lover of all things outdoors—and this time of year, you’re itching to see what hot new products are out there for you to get your hands on. Never fear, dear gearhead: we have you covered. Whether it’s for you or for the outdoors-obsessed person in your […]
Family Tent Every outdoorsy family needs a mobile living space and there’s nothing as flexible and easy to transport as a tent. The Marmot Limestone 8 P Tent ($650) is giant but easy and quick to set up. It provides two rooms of livable space and accommodates eight people. This mobile living space comes with […]
As reported in the Source Weekly Oct. 19, Oregon’s graduation rate improved from 2014 to 2015, increasing from 72 to 73.8 percent. But even with that increase, our state still ranked third-worst in the nation. Meanwhile, local employers continually lament the lack of tangible job skills among Oregon graduates. Adequate funding for our public schools […]
Affordable housing continues to be a major issue plaguing many cities in Oregon. Whether it’s through no-fault evictions, rent increases—or, in the case of the area’s young people—conflicts within the home, Central Oregon’s less-than-1-percent vacancy rate for rental housing can mean difficult times for some of the area’s youngest homeless, who typically don’t have high-paying […]
This past September, for the first time in 20 years, the Women’s Foundation of Oregon released Count Her In—a comprehensive, data-driven report about Oregon’s women and girls. The findings were sobering and revealed inequities that pose immense challenges for girls and women in the state. Two of the more startling issues included wage disparity and […]
Feeling helpless about the state of our nation? Help those helping others, right now. During a presidential election year, the issues plaguing our country, our state and our smaller communities tend to get thrown in our faces with extra fervor. We know the issues are out there all the time, but as we’ve just seen, […]
One of the biggest issues facing Bend today is the lack of affordable housing. At the root of the problem: the large discrepancy between the median income and the median home price. According to the 2015 American Community Survey released by the U.S. Census, the median household income in Bend is $57,373. That’s $2,000 above […]
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